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The boiling point of an azeotropic mixture of water - ethanol is less than that of both water and ethanol. Then:

A

no deviation from Raoult's law

B

positive deviation from Raoult's law

C

negative deviation from Raoult's law

D

that the solution is unsaturated

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B
Refer to the study of azeotropic mixtures in text.
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